from across the room,
he sees her smile.
he frowns knowing
it wasn't because of him.
and when she frowns,
he will likely cry
because he knows
he would treat her better.
and then when she cries,
he will become angry
because he would never
treat her like that.
but when she smiles
after the tears,
he will still be angry
because he knows
it's not real.
he could make her happy,
but she's too scared to leave
who she has now.
she could be happy
but she refuses to believe it
a.l.m
